Some basic yoga stretches crop up in nearly every yoga flow: cat-cow, downward dog, child’s pose, and so on. These foundational moves are the perfect starting point for yoga beginners. They can be ...
Any twisting position stretches the small intrinsic muscles of the spinal column while compressing the intervertebral discs.
The winter solstice is the point when daylight bottoms out and the winter season really feels like it’s taken hold. For runners, that often lines up with cold muscles, shortened strides, legs that ...
If you’ve ever experienced sciatica, you know that the nagging, burning feeling along the back of your legs affects everything you do-the way you walk, how well you sleep, whether you can pick up your ...
Summertime sends us outside—walking, running, hiking, biking, or standing still trying to catch a breeze. What do these activities have in common? They require us to use the power of our legs. In fact ...
If most inner-thigh openers feel too easy (and your ankles and knees are injury-free), try Frog pose. It “opens the hips and inner thighs, releases sciatica and lower back tension, and lengthens the ...
Period cramps are one of the most common discomforts many women experience every month, especially during winter. The dull ...
Yoga asanas offer relief from menstrual cramps by stretching the pelvic region, improving blood flow, and reducing tension in ...
Everyone gets tight and sore in different areas, but it seems like tight hips are the one pain point we all have in common. That’s because hip soreness is “often a result of our sedentary lifestyle,” ...
As we age, our bodies gradually tighten up – that’s just part of the aging process and how our bodies change over time. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the tightening is ...